Title :
Biased liquid crystal photonic bandgap fiber
Author :
Weirich, Johannes ; Laegsgaard, Jesper ; Alkeskjold, Thomas Tanggaard ; Hesthaven, Jan S. ; Scolari, Lara ; Wei, Lei ; Eskildsen, Lars ; Bjarklev, Anders
Author_Institution :
COMDTU, Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby
Abstract :
We simulate the director structure of all capillaries in a biased photonic crystal fiber infiltrated with liquid crystals. Various mode simulations for different capillaries show the necessity to consider the entire structure.
Keywords :
crystal orientation; holey fibres; liquid crystals; photonic crystals; biased liquid crystal photonic bandgap fiber; biased photonic crystal fiber; crystal orientation; director structure; liquid crystal alignment theory; mode simulation; Dielectrics; Liquid crystal devices; Liquid crystals; Optical devices; Optical fiber devices; Photonic band gap; Photonic bandgap fibers; Photonic crystal fibers; Poisson equations; Tensile stress; (060.5295)Photonic crystal fibers; (160.3710)Liquid crystals; (230.3720)Liquid-crystal devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
